Cloud Platform Intern: AI-Driven Infra & Kubernetes

People Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

People Inc. is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineering Intern to assist in building, automating, and validating infrastructure on AWS, GCP, and Kubernetes. The role emphasizes platform automation, IaC, and AI-assisted infrastructure management.

The intern will collaborate with Cloud Platform engineers to create tools, collect operational data, validate configurations, and produce actionable reports. Strong interest in automation and scalable cloud ops is essential.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree or equivalent training in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Foundational programming or scripting experience in one or more languages such as Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Bash.
• Basic understanding of Linux, networking, APIs, source control, and software development practices.
• Familiarity with containers and an interest in Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Interest in automation, developer platforms, and reliable infrastructure operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop tools and scripts that query, inspect, and report on AWS, GCP, and Kubernetes resources.
• Build infrastructure inventory, configuration validation, compliance reporting, and operational health-check utilities.
• Help automate cloud and Kubernetes infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
• Contribute to Configuration as Code using tools such as Helm, Kustomize, Ansible, and declarative YAML.
• Develop AI-assisted workflows for infrastructure analysis, troubleshooting, configuration generation, and validation.
• Implement safeguards for AI-enabled infrastructure workflows, including schema validation, policy checks, dry-run capabilities, approval gates, and human review.
• Integrate infrastructure tools with cloud APIs, Kubernetes APIs, CI/CD pipelines, Git repositories, and observability platforms.
• Assist with validating Kubernetes manifests, Terraform plans, deployment configurations, and cloud resource settings.
• Build reports and dashboards that identify configuration drift, resource usage, security risks, operational issues, and optimization opportunities.
• Write unit and integration tests for infrastructure automation and validation tools.
• Document tools, workflows, configuration standards, and operational procedures.
• Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and platform engineering planning.
• Work with engineers to investigate infrastructure issues and identify opportunities for automation.

Skills

Python

Go

JavaScript/TypeScript

Bash

Linux basics

Networking basics

APIs

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/IT or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Job description

People Inc. is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineering Intern to assist in building, automating, and validating infrastructure on AWS, GCP, and Kubernetes. The role emphasizes platform automation, IaC, and AI-assisted infrastructure management.

The intern will collaborate with Cloud Platform engineers to create tools, collect operational data, validate configurations, and produce actionable reports. Strong interest in automation and scalable cloud ops is essential.